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‎04-01-2019 06:03 AM

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Product: Pavilion DV6 7063sa
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Can I upgrade my wifi card to receive 5ghz. My present card is Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 2.4 ghz. Tried searching internet with no reliable info. My laptop is a Pavilion DV6 7063sa 

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‎04-01-2019 07:03 AM - edited ‎04-01-2019 07:06 AM

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Hi:

 

If your PC has an Intel series 7 chipset, then yes, you can replace the Intel 2230 card with this one...

 

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 802.11 ac 2x2 WiFi + BT 4.0     HP Part #710661-001

The card should be readily available on Amazon or eBay.

Do your search by the HP part number, not the model of the wifi card.

 

I have zipped up and attached a free utility below that will tell you what chipset your PC has.

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hwi_602.zip
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‎04-01-2019 07:03 AM - edited ‎04-01-2019 07:06 AM

HP Recommended

Hi:

 

If your PC has an Intel series 7 chipset, then yes, you can replace the Intel 2230 card with this one...

 

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 802.11 ac 2x2 WiFi + BT 4.0     HP Part #710661-001

The card should be readily available on Amazon or eBay.

Do your search by the HP part number, not the model of the wifi card.

 

I have zipped up and attached a free utility below that will tell you what chipset your PC has.

hwi_602.zip
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‎04-04-2019 04:29 AM

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Thank you for your reply, I have ordered the card you suggest and await delivery (18-30 April) Will let you know the result when fitted. 

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‎04-04-2019 07:22 AM

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You're very welcome, Barry.

 

Looking forward to reading about the results.

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‎04-12-2019 04:07 AM

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Received and fitted, all now working fine.

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‎04-12-2019 06:42 AM

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That is great news.

 

Thanks for letting us know how the wifi card upgrade went.

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